Sunday, February 10, 2013

Springhill Group: Cancer Prevention

Lifestyle has a big factor in having cancer and also
a big factor to avoid it.

Do not overeat; obesity can cause a lot of risk to get
cancer.It’s a major cause of cancers of
the esophagus, colon and rectum, pancreas, breast, endometrium, and kidneys.Overeating can encourage tumor growth.Tumors entail a lot more energy to absorb
nutrients and grow and divide faster than a normal, healthy cell.Control your diet.Eat sufficient and not more than what your
body needs.

Exercise can reduce you risk for many types of cancer.Being fit seems to have an anti-cancer effect
in itself aside from helping you loose weight.Exercising doesn’t necessarily mean going to the gym, you can exercise
at home a 30 minute a day at least 5 days a week can help cancer prevention.

Limit your alcohol intake; we need to be careful about how
much alcohol we drink.
Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol regularly increases your risk factor for
many types of cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx,
oesophagus, colon and rectum, and breast; and also causes cirrhosis, which
raises the risk of liver cancer.More
than 2 drinks of alcohol a day for men and 1 alcohol drink for women a day can
increase risk factors for certain types of cancer.

The most significant cancer risk factor that we can reduce
is smoking.Many though that smoking is
only responsible for lung cancer but little did they know that it also causes
many types of cancer.Second hand smoke
is even dangerous because this contains more than 60 known carcinogens’.These carcinogens interrupt normal cell development. This
interference is what ignites cancer development.It
is the
smoke exhaled from a smoker or a lit cigarette, pipe or cigar.

A well-balanced diet
is beneficial for countless reasons.Eating fruits and vegetables can protect against several
cancers, they contain antioxidants, we should eat five serves of
vegetables and two
serves of fruit each day.Antioxidants help
repair our damaged cells.Green, orange
and yellow fruits and vegetables are your best bet to help prevent cancer.Studies also demonstrate that dark fruits,
like blueberries and grapes, may also have anti-cancer properties.

According to many studies, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and
cauliflower appear to pack a powerful punch at preventing cancer.Additional cruciferous vegetables include bok
choy, Brussel sprouts, and cabbage.

Although meat is a terrific source of protein it is probably
the most surprising finding that red meat was convincingly linked to colorectal
cancer, along side with processed meat.Red meat contains
much more fat than poultry and fish
and studies shown that a
diet high in animal fat increases the risk for several types of cancer.A diet high in fat
also is major cause of obesity, which is a risk factor for many types of
cancer.The
more meat you eat, the greater the risk is.About 30% increase in cancer risk factor is added to meat consumers
compare to non-eater.500 grams* of red
meat is the only amount recommended in a week and avoid processed meat such as bacon,
ham, salami, corned beef and some sausages. Legumes such as beans, lentils and
soybeans are good substitutes for protein source.

Another reason not to eat red meat
too much according to some scientists is cooking at high temperatures (another
reason to curb your barbecue cravings) and red meat’s natural glycoproteins,
which induce chronic inflammation in human tissue.

Foods high in folate possibly will
reduce the risk of cancer of the pancreas, and diets high in calcium may reduce
the risk of bowel cancer.Additional
recommendations include:

limit consumption of salt

don't take vitamin supplements
– you don't need them and some have been linked to cancer

Mothers should breastfeed
babies for the first six months: breastfeeding protects women against
breast and other cancers.

Eating too many carbohydrates
can also lead to chronic inflammation, which in turn, could encourage
tumor growth.

Most cancer can be avoided and it is easier
than you think.Lifestyle plays a big
role in cancer prevention; you can drastically reduce your risk if you change
your lifestyle soon.